John: Sounds like you're plants are at the same stage as mine. I planted them in the garden on May 18 and it seems like we've only had 6 or 7 sunny days since then. It looks like they are going to start to vine out in the next few days. Warm sunny days are forecast for the next week in most of the east and I think the plants will really take off. Good Luck! Joe Pukos Leicester, NY